Protein supplementation of ruminants consuming low-quality coolor warm-season forage: Differences in intake and digestibility

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3707-3717

  Bohnert, D W ^a   DelCurto, T ^a   Clark, A A ^b   Merrill, M L ^c   Falck, S J ^d   Harmon, D L ^e  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bureau of Land Management   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Forage; Intake; Protein; Sheep; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; EATING; FECES; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RANDOMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMINANT STOMACH; SEASON; SHEEP; STANDARD; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; CATTLE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; EATING; FECES; MALE; POACEAE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMEN; SEASONS; SHEEP;

BOS; GLYCINE MAX; OVIS ARIES; POA PRATENSIS;

EID: 80054734778     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-3915     Document Type: Article

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